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Playing with Lee, the national matchplay champion Kadin Neho from Whangarei shot a four-under 68 to be on 137, one shot behind Lee in third place.

The modest teenager had five birdies but chopped an approach over the 15th green and dropped a shot. To be seven-under after two rounds on a course which he was playing competitively was a measure of his talent.

Fourth are Tauranga professional Jared Pender and Manukau amateur Nick Voke. Jason Gulasekharam, the North Shore amateur who shot a first-round 66 to be second, slipped yesterday to a 76 and the defending champion Auckland professional Fraser Wilkin is six off the pace.

North Shore amateur Sai Ma topped the small women's field with a 71 yesterday as the overnight leader Jenna Hunter struggled in the testing conditions.

The top 60 and ties in the Ask Metro event will play 18 holes today and tomorrow.